Council approves Rose Ranch rezone and Eagle Square plat, denies residential code changes, tables affordable housing plan; budget amendment passes 4-1
September 17, 2024, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council unanimously approved the Rose Ranch master development plan and rezone of 79.85 acres south of Brandon Park for single-family homes with four conditions, the Eagle Square Commercial plat with a traffic study condition and a public art percent-for-art policy. It denied a package of residential zone definition changes, tabled an affordable housing plan, a right-of-way profile rewrite and a noise and nuisance ordinance, and passed a second budget amendment 4-1 with Council Member Rich Wood opposed. Council Member Jared Gray was excused for two items.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Rose Ranch master development plan and rezone, 79.85 acres | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Eagle Square Commercial preliminary plat | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| General plan and zoning for The Ranches and Eagle Mountain Properties parcels, about 216 acres | Approved |
| Residential zone definitions and standards, EMMC 17.10 and 17.25 | Denied · 5-0 |
| Second amendment to the fiscal 2024-25 budget | Approved · 4-1 |
| Affordable housing plan | Tabled · 4-0 |
| Agreement for six wayfinding signs, Impact Signs | Approved · 5-0 |
| Public art, EMMC Chapter 12.35 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Right-of-way profiles, EMMC 16.35.140 | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Nuisance abatement and noise, EMMC Chapters 8.07 and 8.15 | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Legislative priorities list | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent: Granite Credit Union site plan, CDBG project amendment, UDOT signal agreement | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 15.B · Zoning
Rose Ranch master development plan and rezone, 79.85 acres
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Senior Planner David Stroud presented a rezone from Agriculture to R2 and R3 for single-family homes south of the Brandon Park subdivision (parcel 59:043:0016). Brandon Watson of Edge Homes addressed the council and no one commented at the hearing. Wood's motion carried four conditions: Pony Express Trail tabletop crosswalks and a historical marker, completing the trail, a developer warranty for the lift station in the master development agreement, and delivering the agreement to the city attorney within 45 days.
- Acres: 79.85
- Zone: Agriculture to R2 and R3
- Applicant representative: Edge Homes
Item 11.B · Subdivision
Eagle Square Commercial preliminary plat
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Stroud presented five lots and one future parcel in Porter's Crossing Town Center. The council approved it on the condition that the traffic study locate the Pony Express Parkway entrance into the south portion of the development, aligning with the intersection to the south.
Item 13.A-13.B · Zoning
General plan and zoning for The Ranches and Eagle Mountain Properties parcels, about 216 acres
Approved
Planning Director Brandon Larsen presented about 216 acres across 17 parcels. Designations in the motion include Community Commercial for parcels 29 to 31, 1 to 8 and 12, Parks and Open Space for 9, 10, 13 and 14, and Foothill Residential for 11; the rezone assigns Commercial Neighborhood to 29 to 31, 1 to 8 and 12. Several speakers addressed the hearings. The minutes record the general plan motion and second but not its tally, as Gray was excused; the companion rezone passed unanimously.
- Acres: about 216
- Parcels: 17
Item 15.D · City code
Residential zone definitions and standards, EMMC 17.10 and 17.25
Denied · 5-0
Hobbs presented changes covering building envelopes, setbacks, land uses and livestock structure setbacks of 50 feet from neighboring residences. No one spoke at the hearing. Wood moved to deny and the council denied the ordinance.
Item 15.A · Budget
Second amendment to the fiscal 2024-25 budget
Approved · 4-1
Finance Director Kimberly Ruesch presented the amendment, required to appropriate funds for increased expenses. No one spoke at the hearing. Wood voted no; the minutes record no reason.
Item 12.C · Other
Affordable housing plan
Tabled · 4-0
Grants Coordinator Natalie Winterton said redevelopment agency housing funds began arriving in 2021 with 10 percent earmarked for affordable housing, and the city hired LRB Public Finance Advisors in 2022; staff added its own evaluation. The council tabled the plan with Gray excused.
Item 12.A · Contract
Agreement for six wayfinding signs, Impact Signs
Approved · 5-0
Finance Analyst Terrence Dela Pena said the council had asked for a durable, low-maintenance alternative to wood posts and staff received 14 price estimates from 10 vendors. The council approved an agreement with Impact Signs with the design to be approved later. The minutes give no amount.
- ContractAmount not given to Impact Signs
Item 16.B · City code
Public art, EMMC Chapter 12.35
Approved · 5-0
Winterton presented a percent-for-art policy for incremental public art investment.
Item 15.C · City code
Right-of-way profiles, EMMC 16.35.140
Tabled · 5-0
Hobbs presented a reformatting and clarification. The council tabled it and told staff to return with recommendations on the rural 50-foot right-of-way for curb and gutter and an added sidewalk.
Item 16.A · City code
Nuisance abatement and noise, EMMC Chapters 8.07 and 8.15
Tabled · 5-0
City Attorney Marcus Draper presented changes allowing noise above 65 decibels at certain times for ordinary activities and requiring graffiti removal within seven days of discovery. The council tabled it so staff could make changes.
Item 17.A · Other
Legislative priorities list
Approved · 5-0
The council marked a review of conditional uses in the zoning code as done and removed the Neighborhood Residential 1 lot size distribution item because it was tabled.
Item 11.A, 12.B, 12.D, 9.A · Contract
Consent: Granite Credit Union site plan, CDBG project amendment, UDOT signal agreement
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved the Granite Credit Union site plan, amended the projects funded by the Community Development Block Grant, an interlocal agreement with UDOT for a traffic signal at Old Airport Road and SR-73, and an out-of-warranty bond release for Eagle Village Plat 1. A reconsideration of the Porter's Crossing third amendment was removed from the agenda.
- ContractAmount not given to Utah Department of Transportation
Item 1.A-1.B · Presentation
Mortgage assistance program and moderate-income housing ordinance (work session)
Discussed
Director of Legislative Affairs Clifford Strachan presented a draft policy to award redevelopment agency housing funds as mortgage assistance for public employees and others. Planner Beth Fewkes said a general plan strategy requires an ordinance dedicating at least 10 percent of new residential development in certain zones to moderate-income housing, with a council deadline of Dec. 31, 2024.
What residents said
Moderate-income housing requirementWayfinding sign materials
Three residents spoke in public comment, and speakers addressed the hearings on the Ranches and Eagle Mountain Properties parcels; the minutes do not record their topics for general comment.